LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, September 24, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026 brings a series of travel advisories and economic updates for the Latin American region. In Mexico, the Pacific coast remains under tropical storm warnings with conditions expected overnight and possibly on Thursday. Acapulco's port is closed to small boats, and Michoacán and Jalisco have opened 19 and 38 shelters respectively.

Puerto Vallarta remains outside the warning zone under a blue alert. Swells from Tropical Storm Polo will affect the west-central coast and Baja California Sur in the coming days.

In Colombia, the official reference rate (TRM) increased to 3,264.39 from 3,208.66 on Wednesday, reflecting a global dollar surge. The government is set to announce an economic-emergency decree on September 28, potentially freezing farm-sector debt.

Brazil's PTAX fixed at 5.1408 / 5.1414, with the spot closing at 5.1703 per dollar, down 1.36 percent. The Ibovespa fell 0.86 percent, and a Bloomberg poll suggests a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is statistical tie.

Ecuador has a nightly curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. through September 30, with power use restrictions for 185 factories. Uruguay's SUPRA port union held its general assembly, with shipping and ferry operations affected.

Argentina's blue dollar moved five pesos to 1,540 / 1,560 per US$100, but country risk rose to 566. The US$803 million payment to the IMF is due on Friday.